I am CEO and Co-Founder of Ellevest, a digital investing and planning platform for women. My team and I launched the company in 2016, and, in that time, we’ve become one of the fastest growing digital investment platforms out of the gate.* We’ve...
Read moreHow data is changing customer service
Customer service and loyalty is not a new concept. Retailers have been looking at ways to encourage repeat business and devise loyalty programmes in different shapes or forms, for decades. They know it is much cheaper to retain a customer than to...
Read moreForget Mac versus PC, or iPhone versus Android — the next great battle is between Google and Amazon
Every new era of computing has had its hallmark rivalry. IBM versus Digital. Apple versus IBM. Mac versus Windows. iPhone versus Android. Now a new wave of computing is upon us. And for my money, this generation’s big fight will be between...
Read moreThis country could soon make Bitcoin its official currency
From Bolivars to Bitcoins In order to deal with ever-growing issues with hyperinflation, the country of Venezuela may soon decide to adopt a new currency: Bitcoin. As explained by CoinTelegraph, Bitcoin has been the subject of a massive amount of...
Read moreIf an AI creates a work of art, who owns the copyright?
Artificial intelligence is already capable of creating a staggering array of content. It can paint, write music, and put together a musical. It can write movies, angsty poems, and truly awful stand-up comedy. But does it have ownership over what...
Read moreTelcos and the next decade
It was March 2003 and I was boarding a flight from London to Taipei, in order to design a (small) 3G radio network for the first time. The client was Nokia (networks) for Chunghwa Telecom. At the time I was an enthusiastic and hugely motivated...
Read more